Soch Raha Hai Itna Kyun Ai Dast-E-Be-taKHir Nikal

Shahid Kamal

soch raha hai itna kyuun ai dast-e-be-taḳhir nikal

tu ne apne tarkash men jo rakkha hai vo tiir nikal

jis ka kuchh anjam nahin vo jang hai do naqqadon ki

lafzon ki saffak sinanen lahjon ki shamshir nikal

ashob-e-taḳhrib sa kuchh is andam-e-taḳhliq men hai

toḌ mire divar-o-dar ko ek na.i ta.amir nikal

chand sitaron ki kheti kar raat ki banjar dharti par

aankh ke is sukhe dariya se ḳhvabon ki ta.abir nikal

tere is ehsan se meri ghairat ka dam ghuTta hai

mere in pairon se apni shohrat ki zanjir nikal

roz ki apa-dhapi se kuchh vaqt chura kar laa.e hain

yaar zara ham donon ki ik achchhi si tasvir nikal

‘shahid’ ab ye aalam hai is ahd-e-suḳhan-arzani ka

‘mir’ pe kar irad bhi us pe ‘ghalib’ ki tafsir nikal